Meyer Cardin
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Meyer Melvin Cardin was an American
jurist
who served as an associate judge
on the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. He served one term in the Maryland state legislature and was a member of a prominent political family, his brother, son and grandnephew all being elected to state or national positions.
, Maryland
and grew up in a row house. His parents were Russian immigrants who found employment with a soft drink
manufacturer. He attended City College and the Army and Navy Prep school.
Cardin received his Juris Doctor
from the University of Maryland
in 1929. After passing the state bar exam
, he partnered with his older brother, Jacob Cardin, in the law firm of Cardin & Cardin. In 1935, Meyer Cardin was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates
for a single four-year term, from 1935 to 1939.
Cardin's judicial career began in 1955 when he was appointed Baltimore's Chief Police Magistrate. Two years later, he was named Chief Magistrate of the Baltimore Traffic Court. Later he served as Chairman of the Maryland Workman's Compensation Commissionfrom 1958 to 1961, until Governor J. Millard Tawes
appointed Meyer Cardin to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City as an associate judge, a post he held from 1961 until his retirement in 1977. He returned to work in the city's Circuit Court in 1984, continuing to hear cases until 1994, when he was 87.
in 1933. The couple were married for 36 years until her death in 1972. He had two sons, US Senator Benjamin L. Cardin
and Howard L. Cardin. Meyer Cardin and his second wife, Sylvia Jacobson, enjoyed twenty-two years of marriage until she died in 1998.
An active participant in the Masonic
community and a 33rd-Degree Mason
, Meyer Cardin was a member of St. John's Lodge 34, Yedz Grotto, the Golden Eagle Square and Compass Club and the Scottish Rite
.
United States
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jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
who served as an associate judge
Associate Justice
Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
on the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City. He served one term in the Maryland state legislature and was a member of a prominent political family, his brother, son and grandnephew all being elected to state or national positions.
Career
Cardin was born in BaltimoreBaltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
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and grew up in a row house. His parents were Russian immigrants who found employment with a soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
manufacturer. He attended City College and the Army and Navy Prep school.
Cardin received his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
in 1929. After passing the state bar exam
Bar examination
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, he partnered with his older brother, Jacob Cardin, in the law firm of Cardin & Cardin. In 1935, Meyer Cardin was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
for a single four-year term, from 1935 to 1939.
Cardin's judicial career began in 1955 when he was appointed Baltimore's Chief Police Magistrate. Two years later, he was named Chief Magistrate of the Baltimore Traffic Court. Later he served as Chairman of the Maryland Workman's Compensation Commissionfrom 1958 to 1961, until Governor J. Millard Tawes
J. Millard Tawes
John Millard Tawes , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 54th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1959 to 1967. He remains the only Marylander to be elected to the three positions of State Treasurer, Comptroller, and Governor.-Early life and family:Tawes was born to...
appointed Meyer Cardin to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City as an associate judge, a post he held from 1961 until his retirement in 1977. He returned to work in the city's Circuit Court in 1984, continuing to hear cases until 1994, when he was 87.
Personal life
Judge Meyer Cardin met Dora Green, a school teacher, while visiting the Chicago World's FairChicago World's Fair
Chicago World's Fair may refer to:*World's Columbian Exposition of 1893*Century of Progress Exposition of 1933...
in 1933. The couple were married for 36 years until her death in 1972. He had two sons, US Senator Benjamin L. Cardin
Ben Cardin
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1987 to 2007.Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in...
and Howard L. Cardin. Meyer Cardin and his second wife, Sylvia Jacobson, enjoyed twenty-two years of marriage until she died in 1998.
An active participant in the Masonic
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
community and a 33rd-Degree Mason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, Meyer Cardin was a member of St. John's Lodge 34, Yedz Grotto, the Golden Eagle Square and Compass Club and the Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry , commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry...
.